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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, March 14
Phoenix, Ariz.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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Northern Arizona
Photo by: Jayden Todd
NAU visits for GCU's return home
3/13/2024 11:54:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Lopes face Lumberjacks in final nonconference match
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (11-2) |
vs. | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-6) |
| Live Stats | Thursday, March 14 11 a.m. |
3 THINGS TO KNOW
- SUCCESSFUL ROAD TRIP: The Lopes return to Phoenix after a 3-1 road trip that took the Lopes to Texas and Colorado. GCU grabbed wins over North Texas, Air Force and Colorado State with just one point lost. Despite the loss to Baylor, the Lopes took the doubles point in all four matches.
 - UNBEATEN SINGLES: Graduate Natasha Puehse and senior Santa Strombacha are unbeaten in singles play with a combined 21-0 at the top two positions. Nine of the last 11 matches for Puehse have ended in straight-set wins while Strombacha picked up three wins in the last road trip.
 - WAC PLAY BEGINS: The Lopes will open conference play on the road next week, traveling to Utah Tech and Seattle U on March 22 and 24. GCU has won three of the last four WAC regular-season titles.
SCOUTING NAU
Northern Arizona has been on the road for most of the season traveling down to face Arizona State in a 4-0 loss on Wednesday before making the trip to GCU on Thursday. This weekend, the Lumberjacks will return to Flagstaff for their first home match in over a month. NAU is near .500 in singles and doubles play, owning a 26-22 record in singles and a 10-13 record in doubles.WHAT'S NEXT?
- The Lopes will open WAC play at Utah Tech and Seattle U on March 22 and 24.
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